Paddle down the Chicago River on St. Paddy's Day, enjoy food, drinks, and good company along the way! About this Event. St Paddy's Day Chicago River Kayak Tour w/ Food and Drink. Description. 1.5hr Paddle through the freshly dyed emerald-green Chicago River as crowds line the bridges and riverbanks for this iconic tradition. Chicago’s premier full service watersport outfitter of kayaks, paddleboards and electric boats since 1999. 1220 W. Le Moyne St. Chicago, IL 60642. Phone: +1 (312) 852-9258. Email: dave@kayakchicago.com • Single Kayak w/ 2 Drink Tickets and 1 Food Tickets - $100 • Single Kayak No Food No Drink - $75 • Tandem Kayak w/ 4 Drink Tickets and 2 Food Tickets - $175 • Tandem Kayak No Food No Drink - $150. With Food and Drink Price Includes: • Riverwalk entry • 1.5 hr paddle on the Chicago River • Paddle, PFD, Kayak, Guide Louie’s Pub is hosting an all-day St. Patrick’s Day party through 3 a.m. Learn more here. St. Patrick’s Day At Brando’s In The Loop. Noon Saturday, March 15. Brando’s Speakeasy, 343 S. Dearborn St. Brando’s Speakeasy is celebrating St. Patrick’s weekend with an all-day party with karaoke and drink specials. Chicago River is the most well-known river dyed on St. Patrick’s Day with several other cities trying to copy not only the color but the experience. Many cities have tried only a handful have succeeded with Chicago being the first successful river dying in 1962 one year after Savannah, Georgia’s coloring washed away due to the fast-moving Give the gift of adventure this year with a Kayak Chicago Gift certificate. Get 20% off this week when you use promo code “Gift24” at check out. See you on the water soon! Spring 2025! Join us on Saturday, March 15th for the dying of the Chicago River for St. Paddy’s day! Space is limited. Book now! Chicago River rentals and tours According to a well-researched 2024 Block Club Chicago feature by Linze Rice, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago was held in 1843 and included citizens, a band and a military group of Find tickets & information for St Patricks 2025 - Paddle the Green Chicago River!. happening at 905 W Eastman St, Chicago, IL 60642-0021, United States, Chicago, IL on Sat, 15 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 am CDT. Zoom in: Here's a list of St. Paddy's celebrations for foodies, families, teetotalers and more. For the diehards (and us!) My colleague Moyo will brave the throngs of green Saturday (so you don't have to) and board the St. Patrick's Day Clover Cruise on the First Lady. The two-hour cruise starts at 10am and includes two drinks, corned beef Members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA dye the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Loop, Saturday, March 16, 2024. I’ve rounded up the best ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago, including my own top pick. (Special thanks to my brother who lives in Chicago and knows how to drink.) If you want to keep digging into St. Patty’s Day fare, stick with Choose Chicago. Top 9 activities in Chicago for St. Patty’s Day #1: Watch the river run green New York. With no shortage of Irish pubs and restaurants, NYC is home to a huge Irish community. Spend the weekend checking out iconic spots like The Landmark Tavern or Molly’s Shebeen Bar & Restaurant, stop by the Irish Arts Center in Hell’s Kitchen for step dance performances and Irish language classes, and cap off your stay with the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Fifth Avenue 463 votes, 38 comments. 137K subscribers in the Kayaking community. All things paddling related! Kayaks, canoes, even SUPs are welcome -- this is Kayak Chicago: Best St. Patrick’s Day experience! - See 305 traveler reviews, 258 candid photos, and great deals for Chicago, IL, at Tripadvisor. The Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade will be preceded by the ultra-popular river dyeing at 10 a.m. Plumbers Local 130 will dye the Chicago River a brilliant emerald green west of Columbus Drive The Chicago River is about to get its annual St. Patrick’s Day dye job on Saturday. This decades-old tradition routinely attracts tens of thousands of revelers to the riverfront, but in recent years it’s also attracted criticism from environmentalists. Sure, the spectacle of a neon ribbon of Irish step dancers participate in the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 17, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Tens of thousands took advantage of record high temperatures and sunny weather to attend the Kayak Chicago: Best St. Patrick’s Day experience! - See 326 traveller reviews, 267 candid photos, and great deals for Chicago, IL, at Tripadvisor. St. Patty’s Candle-Making Class. Monday, March 10 | 6–8 p.m. Third Space Chicago, 716 W. Addison St. A St. Patrick’s Day-themed candle-making class, because what better way to celebrate Irish heritage than by setting things on fire in a controlled environment? Tickets start at $45.60. Siamsa na nGael. Monday, March 10 | 7:30 p.m. Members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA dye the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Loop, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Get
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